Against Obligation: The Multiple Sources Of Authority In A Liberal Democracy
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- Synopsis
- Greene argues that citizens are not morally obligated to obey the law and that officials need not follow prior or higher authority when reading the Constitution. The sources of authority in a liberal democracy are multiple—the law must compete with other norms. Constitutional meaning is not locked in, historically or by the Supreme Court.
- Copyright:
- 2012
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- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780674069398
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780674064416
- Publisher:
- Harvard University Press
- Date of Addition:
- 07/09/18
- Copyrighted By:
- Harvard University Press
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Philosophy, Politics and Government
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- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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